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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 4 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | |
20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 48 | 79 | 62 | 121 | 180 | 147 | 406 | 498 | 498 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.92m | 7:03PM2.10m | 7:29AM1.89m | 8:04PM2.05m | 8:31AM1.86m | 9:05PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.09m | 12:46PM0.02m | 1:28AM0.11m | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:27AM0.12m | 2:46PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 10 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 122 | 103 | 79 | 62 | 121 | 180 | 94 | 406 | 498 | 498 | 418 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 59 | 33 | 9 | 147 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | 108 | 222 | 238 | 85 | 144 | 176 | 27 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 17 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 216 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 72 | 0 | 216 | 160 | 172 | 235 | 280 | 160 | 171 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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